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Post by bluecamel on Apr 22, 2015 11:20:24 GMT
Alfreton Town go into the final game of the Conference Premier season at title-chasing Bristol Rovers having to upset the form book again if they are to preserve their precious league status.
A 2-2 draw at home to relegation rivals Welling United last Saturday means Nicky Law’s side occupy the last of the four relegation places and they will have to better the Kent side’s result at home to already safe Southport if they are to stay up.
It is an extremely tall order, but it is a challenge that the Reds, used to fighting adversity, will once again be relishing.
In their four seasons in non-league’s top flight, Alfreton have embraced their ranking of underdogs on numerous occasions and as they make the trip to take on Rovers in front of a packed Memorial Stadium, the Reds can take inspiration from the fact that they have secured unexpected wins at York City, Cambridge United, Wrexham, Mansfield Town and also recorded wins over Luton Town, Hereford United and several more of the bigger-named, more established clubs over the years.
""Alfreton will also be hoping to emulate Nottinghamshire neighbours Mansfield Town who won 1-0 at the Memorial Ground on the last day of the 2013/14 season to relegate Rovers out of the Football League.""
Reds manager Nicky Law will have the boost of having the combative Bradley Wood returning from a one-game suspension but he will be without central defender Callum Howe whose three-month loan spell from Scunthorpe United ended last weekend.
Alfreton have already taken a point off Rovers this season having shared the spoils in a goalless draw at the Impact Arena back in mid-November 2014. Kick off 5.15pm.
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Post by bluecamel on Apr 22, 2015 11:21:15 GMT
""Alfreton will also be hoping to emulate Nottinghamshire neighbours Mansfield Town who won 1-0 at the Memorial Ground on the last day of the 2013/14 season to relegate Rovers out of the Football League.""
I bet!!
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Post by mehewmagic on Apr 22, 2015 12:01:29 GMT
Scunthorpe the gift that keeps giving...  |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Apr 22, 2015 12:17:02 GMT
""Alfreton will also be hoping to emulate Nottinghamshire neighbours Mansfield Town who won 1-0 at the Memorial Ground on the last day of the 2013/14 season to relegate Rovers out of the Football League."" I bet!! Yeah, they don't believe in tempting fate, or anything. |
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Post by Curly Wurly on Apr 22, 2015 14:19:11 GMT
"Alfreton will also be hoping to emulate Nottinghamshire neighbours Mansfield Town who won 1-0 at the Memorial Ground on the last day of the 2013/14 season to relegate Rovers out of the Football League." If we needed any more motivation. Go for the jugular boys! |
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Post by bs14gas on Apr 22, 2015 16:46:22 GMT
One for the dressing room wall on Saturday.
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Post by bishopstonbrfc on Apr 22, 2015 17:12:58 GMT
Let's hope they remember their kit!
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Post by Blue Mist on Apr 22, 2015 18:04:31 GMT
Is this article a wind up?
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Post by Topper Gas on Apr 22, 2015 19:23:04 GMT
Surprised the writer bothered to mention beating Hereford when talking about bigger named clubs given their recent demise.
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Post by stevethepirate on Apr 22, 2015 20:40:19 GMT
Let's hope they remember their kit! No worries we can give the purple and black strip. We never won away in it, so why should they. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2015 21:09:49 GMT
Ah the bell-end purple kit, I hope that it hangs in Jon jo o-tooles wardrobe as a momento of his time with us!
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